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L. S. PPOUTS.

` PLOW. A No. 269,457. Patented Deo. 19,v 1882.

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, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEROY S. PFOUTS, OF WILMOT, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,457, dated December 19, 1882. Anplication'filed April 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEROY PFoUTs, a citizen of Wilmot, residing at Wilmot, in the county .of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plon-s, of which the followingis a specifica tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in plows; audit consists, first, inthearrangement. ol a ]'ointer or sod-cutter with its landside reverse to the land side of the plow, and having they inold-board long enough to pass beyond the standard of the plow, so that thesod,when cut and turned by thenioldboard, will fall over near the rear end of the .landside of the plow, and if it does not then fall into the furrow just made it will be turned under by-the next cut. of the plow.

It also consists in attaching to the plow a rake upon a flexible rod and crank-shaft running across between the arms, and having a connecting-rod to be operated by the driver, so that the rake may be lifted clear from the ground, all of which will be more particularly hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

Figurel is a top view of the plow with the Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. Bis an end elevation of the same.

Ais the plow-beam; B, mold-board; C, share; l), the standard 54 E E, the handles 'with braces, all made in the ordinary manner.

F is the share; F', the mold-board ofajointer, lattached to the plow-beam atf by a pi vot and tightening-bolt, so that the position of the jointer can be adjusted to suit the circum- This moldboard is placed coutrariwise to the mold-board of the plow, so that in a right-hand plow the sod or turf cut by thejointcr will be turned to the land side of the plow, and vice versa. The mold-board of the jointer is made long enough topass to the rear of the standard at lf', so as to drop the sod so far to the rear that it will fall behindthe landside and into or'very near the fresh-cut furrow of the plow; and if it does not fall immediately into tliei'urrow the next cut will inevitablytnrn itinto' thefurrow and be coveredby the board-mold of the plow. When not required to be used, thejointer can be put up to the position shown in broken lines, and by the bolt atj the jointer can be adjusted to any height required.

Attached to the handles of the plow is a rake, H, with curved teeth h lt. A shaft, I, extends through the handles, or underneath, in suitable bearings. On the end ot' shaft I is a flexible rod so curved as to have the rake H rest horizontally on the ground, but at a con siderable angle with line of draft. On shaft I is a crank, i?. to which is attached a connecting-rod, if, which is-snpported under the crossrod l', near the'ends of the plow-handles, so that the drivercan reach il; with his hand to lift the rake whenever it may be requisite. The teeth h h Il., &c., are arranged in advance` of the teeth li It It to permit clods too large for the spaces to fall out of the way sidewise..`

l claim- 1. ln combination with a plow, a jointer having itsinold-board turned in a contrary direction to the plow mold-board and extended beyond the standard so far that the turf will be dropped in or nearthe furrow in rear of the plow, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. rlhe combination, with aplow, of the rake El, having a flexible shank` bent to form avertical section swiveli-d to the plow, and provided with a crank-shaft and an adjusting rod or handle, substantially as and for the`purpose described.

In testimony whereotl affix mysignaturein presence of two witnesses.

` LEROY S. PFOUTS. Witnesses:

J. J. DEAL, P. R. AKEY. 

